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to wither and fall

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

diao1luo4 • diāoluò

Meaning


Primary

to wither and fall

Alternatives

wither and fall, withers and falls

Mnemonic


凋落 To wither and fall is when a leaf or flower 凋 withers until it begins 落 to fall.

Usage


秋天 一 到, 院子 里 的 枫叶 开始 凋落。

As autumn arrives, the maple leaves in the yard begin to wither and fall.

她 看着 花瓶 里 的 玫瑰 花瓣 一 片 片 凋落。

She watches the rose petals in the vase wither and fall one by one.

病虫害 使 果园 里 的 叶片 提早 凋落。

Pests and disease caused the leaves in the orchard to wither and fall early.